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document.write( "An equation of a straight line in a coordinate plane which has the slope \"m\" and passes through the given point  P = (a,b)  is \r\n" );
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document.write( "y - b = m*(x-a).               (1)          ( MEMORIZE it !)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now substitute the given data  m = 2/3,  a= -3,  b= 5  into equation  (1),  and you will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "y-5 = (2/3)*(x-(-3)).          (2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "y = (2/3)x + 7.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The last equation is in the  \"slope intercept form\", and it is your answer.\r\n" );
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